“Rowing sweetheart” Huang Yiting represented my country in two Olympic Games in Rio and Tokyo. In 2018, she became the first Taiwanese woman to win silver in rowing single sculls at the Asian Games. At the beginning of this year, she completed a lifelong event with her boyfriend of 8 years of love and long-distance running. As a “beautiful wife”, she accepted an exclusive interview with Zhongshi “Sports World” and shared her life after marriage:
Q: Yi Ting announced on Facebook in January that she was dating her boyfriend, but I haven’t seen your wedding banquet or wedding photos yet, but the ring finger on her left hand is already wearing a wedding ring!
A: In fact, Wending also registered for marriage in January, but she didn’t have any guests. Originally, it was scheduled to finish the Hangzhou Asian Games this year, and then slowly plan the wedding next year. Although the Asian Games have been postponed for one year, we still expect to hold a wedding banquet in March next year.
New wives love to do housework
Q: How does it feel to settle down? How has life changed after marriage?
A: The important things in my life are settled, which gives me a sense of belonging, and the other half will always be there waiting for you. In fact, there is no difference in married life, because we are both rowers, and my husband knows my normal life well and supports me. So even after we get married, we still do our usual jobs, and my husband will come to help me when he is free. I also like to do housework and keep the house clean.
Love rowing and accept your fears
Q: Yiting is 174 cm tall and has long hands and feet. It is said that she is a track and field player in the middle school. It seems to be very suitable.
A: I really like track and field, and I really like running. Later, the coach in middle school felt that there were too many people competing in track and field. They suggested that I transfer to fencing in high school. I have been practicing fencing for about a year, and I also participate in competitions, but fencing has to fight against, and there are many strategies and tactics to practice, and the pressure is very high.
At that time, another sport in the school was rowing. The players went to Sun Moon Lake every day, as if to play. Later, after discussing with the coaches of both sides, the coach told me to try it for two weeks, and then I have practiced until now.
Q: What is your favorite place to go boating?
A: I started rowing as a four-person sculls event. It felt like a team sport. It felt good for everyone to cooperate and help each other. Later, I gained more confidence and a sense of accomplishment when I got the ranking. I became more and more like rowing on the water. a feeling of. It’s just that my teammates at the time had other career plans later, and I was the only one left who could only practice single sculls. I would be really scared at the beginning of single rowing, and all balance and stability depended on myself.
Let’s talk about life plan next year
Question: Coach Xie Maosong shares your father and daughter with you. It is said that before the Rio Olympics, coach Xie has not made it to the last meeting with your father in order to accompany you to Shanghai for training and to win Olympic tickets?
A: Yes, this incident also strengthened my determination to qualify for the Olympics. The coach has paid so much for me, I want to take him to the Olympics, and I am very happy that I finally did it! At that time, the coach thought that my training in Shanghai would be very helpful for qualifying for the Olympic Games, but he heard that his father’s health was getting worse and worse in just two weeks. , and rushed back after hearing the bad news the next morning.
Q: Here’s a brain teaser. If dad, coach, and husband fall into the water at the same time, which one will you save first?
A: I may not go down. Because they can swim better than me, they don’t need me to save them. (laugh)
Q: Does Yiting like children? How many do you plan to have in the future?
A: I like children quite a bit, so I just let the flow take it when I have a few, but this matter will not be planned until after the Hangzhou Asian Games next year. At this stage, boating is still the main focus.